Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-02-18
NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC,

DOMES IT,
A Now England syndicate has been formed
for organizing and sending out colonies to
Dakota, styled the New England Colony Asso-
citation for Dakota.
Dakota railroads are again blockaded by a
heavy snow storm.
The worst blizzard within the memory of
the Oldest inhabtant is raging near Pipe
stone, MINI. Trains are abandoned, roads
impossible and all communication between
towns and families except by wire, are cut
off. 1t is believed that many persons have
perished.
Near Yankton. Oak, every thing is buried
under snow several feet deep, and ice almost
as thick. Nothing can avert terrible
calamity by flood when the ice and snow
melt
An Internal machine was exploded one day
last week on the Morgan line steamship pier
in New York, causing intense excitement,
but doing no damage.
A fierce crusade has been commenced
against liquor dealers at Leavenworth, Kan,
and all abettors of intomperance are warned
% leave the city.
The wholesale price of anthracite coal is to
be increased so cents ton by Chicago deal
ers, becau.e of an advance in transportation
rates by the railroad companies.
Mrs Carrie Haldig, OF North Adams,
family Jan. 4, and mysteriously disap-
peared, has been found frozen to death near
Rands ledge about mile from that pace.
She probably lost her way, and was lost in
the storm. she leaves seven children.
DR.. James Gordan, about 63, committed
suicide during the temporary absence Of his
family from their Westmoreland, N. H.,
home, by taking chloroform.
The Maine Legislature has ordered
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Senators Allen and Rich and Representa-
tives Walton, Libby and Adams are ap-
pointed q committee to investigate. The
ate college of affairs are also to be over
hauled.
While three French boys were cunning in
the woods near Biddeford, Me. Xavier Bou-
cher, 10 years old, attempted to draw the
charge from double barrelled gun, when the
other barrel was accidentally discharged and
the shotpassed through his hand and leg. The
chances are against his recovery.
Ray, son of Drew Foss of Comic, n. H. came
near being killed whi coasting, two double
runners coming together. Young Foss' thigh
was badly lacerated and his teeth about dis
lodged, and he remains in precarious con.
iition.
The bridge at Hartford, Vt, where the
recent accident occurred, is now ready for use.
The Capa Cod Canal Company has been re-
enforced by the following capitalists: Sidney
Dillon, ex-president of the Union Pacific
railroad; Thomas Rutter, president of the
New York Consolidated Gas Company Gen,
C. c. Dodge, of Phelps, Dodge q Co., New
York; W. A. French of Boston and others.
The Hop River Warp Companys mill at
Hop River, Conn, has beon damaged by fire
to the amount of $12J0
The body of Peter Blais, another recog>
nized victim of the Hartford (Vt.) disaster,
has been taken TO Warren, Mass.
Indian Territory specials say that reports
from all parts of Indian Territory show that
stock has wiutered well, and is in fair con-
dition.
The Jail at Murtreesboro, Tenn, was
recently burned, and three colored prison
erS, Moses n aney, Jack Irwin and Dise
Lyon, perished in the flames.
The missing Police Captain Jewett of New
York, whose position was vacated by the
authorities, has returned to the metropolis,
and offers to show that he has been on detec-
tive work during all the time of his absence.